Today I created an epically long poop. It was easily the length of my forearm. The desire to document was strong, but even I have overshare limits.

_________________"The Tree is His Penis"

The tree is his penis // it's very exciting // when held up to his mouth // the lights are all lighting // his eyes start a-bulging // in unbridled glee // the tree is his penis // its beauty, effulgent -amandabear

For the past two (maybe almost three) weeks, I've had really loose poos, sometimes (mostly) not even remotely, er, together. And they smell more than they normally do. I'm starting to worry, but part of me is really confused because, I can pretty much remember the exact day it all started, the first day of all this break-up, life stuff. And I've been pretty depressed, therefor have different eating habits. But I don't think I'm eating too badly. Just less meals, more grazing. Oh and I'm pooing more often than normal too.

Okay so here's the thing, I'll see a doctor about it eventually sure. But I feel like I would want to be armed with more attempts to combat this, so the trip isn't wasted by them suggesting I try something obvious. So, anyone know of what might help firm up poos? Is it more fiber? Or doesn't fiber loosen poos? Bigger/normal dinners? I don't think mentally I'm up for that actually, but yeah. Blah!

Stress, anxiety and heartbreak can do crazy things to the body. I wouldn't be worried at this point, just try to be good to yourself. Treat yourself with as much gentleness and care as you would give a beloved friend in this situation.

_________________"I'd rather have dried catshit! I'd rather have astroturf! I'd rather have an igloo!"~Isa

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Stress, anxiety and heartbreak can do crazy things to the body. I wouldn't be worried at this point, just try to be good to yourself. Treat yourself with as much gentleness and care as you would give a beloved friend in this situation.

Yes to this! Eating is good if you can manage it, and please just be tender with yourself when you can.Also, Mars, I always remember that Ani Difranco lyric in these situations, "I was cramped up/shitting rivers for weeks/trying to pretend I was/finally free"..... proof that heartbreak can do full-on things to the body.

_________________If I chew on garlic that's been in a vagina, isn't that exploiting SOMEONE? - coldandsleepyAfter all, you can't spell Richard Dawkins without "dickwad". - EmperorTomatoKetchup

Stress, anxiety and heartbreak can do crazy things to the body. I wouldn't be worried at this point, just try to be good to yourself. Treat yourself with as much gentleness and care as you would give a beloved friend in this situation.

Yes to this! Eating is good if you can manage it, and please just be tender with yourself when you can.Also, Mars, I always remember that Ani Difranco lyric in these situations, "I was cramped up/shitting rivers for weeks/trying to pretend I was/finally free"..... proof that heartbreak can do full-on things to the body.

Thirding what's being said. If I'm particularly sad/depressed/angry/upset whatever, it definitely has an effect on my body. If when you start feeling more on an equilibrium or better or whatever emotionally and this doesn't change back, that's when I'd start worrying.

_________________"Vegan to me means Oreos for breakfast." -Poopiebitch"tl;dr: I quit working to drink beer paid for with gift cards" erikasoyf*cker

Aw, when I try to talk to Brian about my poops he just gets this really screwed up look on his face.

_________________"The Tree is His Penis"

The tree is his penis // it's very exciting // when held up to his mouth // the lights are all lighting // his eyes start a-bulging // in unbridled glee // the tree is his penis // its beauty, effulgent -amandabear

at a work training event we were discussing continence and someone raised his hand asked if it was normal to need to rush to the toilet to poo every time after sex. He was not asking on behalf of a client.

Also, at work, a client had an extremely, unbelievabley large bowel movement and the member of staff who was helping her went to the other end of the building to get another member of staff to marvel at its hugeness.Saying that sounds like breach of privacy. Hopefully PPK can relate though? (and this person does need bowels monitered.)

_________________An unprocessed chicken is walking around and clucking to itself. And yes, I think they're healthier that way too. - Tofulish

Ugh, I'm having very unhappy poop. Think I caught some kind of stomach bug. I'm really REALLY grateful that the explosive bowels didn't start until after the plumbing was fixed, because I do not know what I would have done if I had the shiitakes while the toilets were out of commission. I don't even want to think about it.

I'm pre-periody right now, and I just had the best, no-wipe, nicely formed poop ever! I think it has to do with the fact that I ate really well yesterday. I'm expecting my flow to begin any second now, but wow. I'll have to do it like this more often.

No "poop" but total abdominal discomfort on Sat because i had to so bad, and my guy was hanging out at my place. I know everyone poops, but im not ready to share that "special" part of my life w/him yet.

I wish I would poop. I have heart burn, gas, and i'm so bloated that I think i'm having a gas baby.

_________________"The Tree is His Penis"

The tree is his penis // it's very exciting // when held up to his mouth // the lights are all lighting // his eyes start a-bulging // in unbridled glee // the tree is his penis // its beauty, effulgent -amandabear

Prevegan I had constant dihorreah, an unfortunate side effect af a few months of slimming pills my doctor decided I needed to take. Well, after I stopped taking them, just flat out refused because of how many times a day I was going (double figures a day), I still had the runs.

I went Vegan, and had my first real poop in months. I got to decide when to have it! It had actual substance!